1922 April 11 (reported)LatviaFloodOver 1,000 persons were killed after an ice jam caused the River Dwina to rise over 30 feet and flood Dvinsk. The barrier was finally destroyed by gunfire. (118)

1922 April 25New JerseyBolideAn exploding meteor rocked buildings and shattered windows in southern New Jersey. The meteor was seen to fall into Barnegat Bay; ‘huge waves’ came ashore some minutes after. (165)

1923 August 11ChinaTornadoA waterspout became a tornado with a track 5 miles long at Shantung, near Tientsin. (62)

1923 August 12ScotlandRainRain was measured every day from August 12 to November 8 on the island of Islay; total 27.77 inches. (158)

1923 August 18Hong KongTyphoonThe eye of a typhoon passed 14 miles from Hong Kong. Outside the calm centre a gust of 127 m.p.h. was recorded. (25)

1923 September 1JapanEarthquakeTokyo and Yokohama were destroyed by a mag. 8.2 earthquake, lasting 5 minutes, and following fires. 142,807 persons were killed. 237 aftershocks were recorded on the same day. (41)

1923 September 1JapanTornadoesOne of 30 tornadoes formed during the fire after the Tokyo earthquake killed 40,000 persons at the Army Clothing Depot. (41)

1923 September 2Ball lightningYorkshire, EnglandA ball of fire during a thunderstorm rolled up the aisle of Selby church and exploded. (101)

1923 September 23Brussels, BelgiumLightning3 balloons in the Gordon Bennet Balloon Race were destroyed by lightning with 5 aeronauts killed. (16)

1923 December 23Mediterranean SeaLightningThe French airship Dixmunde exploded after being struck by lightning near Sicily. 50 persons were killed. (59)

1923 December 25South AfricaLightning360 lightning flashes in 3 minutes at Pretoria. For about an hour, 100 flashes a minute were recorded. (98)

1924 January 5North Atlantic OceanBolideA meteor lit up the sea with ‘a blaze of light’ and left a long-lasting smoke trail. 2 minutes after disappearance there was a detonation and reverberations. (102)

1924 January 6United StatesBlizzardA snowstorm disrupted traffic in the northern United States. Several persons froze to death. (123)

1924 May 22SilesiaThunderstormsA 15-minute hailstorm left stones lying up to 6 feet deep. Many persons were badly hurt. A thunderstorm flood 2 hours later swept away railways and bridges. There were many lightning deaths. (125)

1924 May 31IndiaHeatA temperature of 115° F. at Calcutta. (125)

1924 June 13Tennessee, United StatesRain12 inches of rain fell in just over 3 hours, Carter County. (11)

1924 June 13HungaryTornadoA tornado at Bai with a track 30 miles long and 2 miles wide. (62)

1925 March 7 - 9PeruRain and floodsGreat floods in the coastal regions of Peru after 8.9 inches of rain fell in 3 days. The area is usually ‘almost rainless’. (25)

1925 March 18United StatesTornado“Possibly the most violent tornado ever recorded’ touched down in Missouri and moved E.N.E. at up to 73 m.p.h. (transitional velocity) before dissipating in Indiana. 695 persons were killed. (62)

1925 April 16North SeaGaleThe airship R.33 was blown stern first across the North Sea to Holland by a 45 m.p.h. westerly gale. (21)

1925 April 11SwedenAnomalous meteoriteAfter a smoke-trailing meteor, fragments of white porous limestone ‘differing from the local rocks’ were found at Blackenstad. (76)

1925 May 23JapanEarthquakeA severe earthquake devastated parts of S.W. Japan. At Kinosaki only one building out of 2,000 survived. About 300 persons were killed. (78)

1925 June 23United StatesLandslideA fall of sandstone 5,000 feet long, 2,000 feet wide and up to 200 feet deep blocked the Gros Ventre River, and formed a lake. The lake burst on May 18, 1927, destroying Kelly village and killing 6 persons. (159)

1926 January 1GermanyFloodsAfter rain and a thaw, the River Rhine rose 32 feet above low water level at Cologne, and three-quarters of the town was under water. Severe flooding in Holland. (25)

1926 January 1TahitiTyphoonOver 50 inches of rain fell in 48 hours; great damage from landslides. (104)

1926 January 18Canary IslandsGale and rainWidespread damage; at Las Palmas ’scarcely a house was left standing’. (25)

1926 January 20North Atlantic OceanAurora‘A brilliant red glow in the sky’ bearing E.N.E. which reflected faintly on western clouds. (150)

1926 January 22New ZealandRain and flood8.21 inches of rain fell in 10 hours at Pokoro in the Nelson district, causing a ‘record flood’. (142)

1926 January 24Greenwich, LondonSunspot‘The largest sunspot since 1874’, 70,000 miles long, area 4,000 million square miles. (25)

1926 January 24-Solar flareA brilliant solar flare appeared over and around a large sunspot. (1)

1926 January 26 - 27North Atlantic OceanGalesA ‘continuous succession of heavy gales’ swept shipping routes in January. On January 26 - 27 the steamers Antinoe and Laristan sank in the same storm. (75)

1926 February 9China SeaMarine luminescence‘The whole sea…appeared as if lighted up from below’, from the SS Kwangtung. (42)

1926 April 5California, United StatesRain1.02 inches of rain fell in one minute at Opid’s Camp in the San Gabriel Range. (25)

1926 April 5 - 6California, United StatesTornadoesTornadoes at San Diego and National City on April 5. Next day a tornado caused much damage near Escalon. (62)

1926 April 7 - 8California, United StatesWhirlwindsAn oil tank farm at San Luis Obispo was set on fire by lightning. Hundreds of tornadic fire-whirls were formed. One carried a cottage 150 yards, killing 2 persons. (77)

1926 April 25RussiaFloodsAfter a rapid thaw, Moscow, Leningrad and many other towns were flooded. Drifting ice blocks caused much damage. (25)

1926 September 6BritainBolideA brilliant meteor illuminated almost the whole of the British isles at 9.50 p.m., and was seen from Belgium and France. The meteor exploded near Sheffield, with rumblings for 43 seconds. (25)

1926 September 17 - 18Florida, United StatesHurricaneMiami’s first hurricane for over 20 years, with winds exceeding 100 m.p.h. Over 100 persons were killed. (59)

1928 January 6 - 7LondonFloodThe River Thames rose 6 feet above predicted height after a storm surge in the North Sea, and broke through embankments in the City, Westminster and westward. 14 persons were drowned. (25)

1928 January 22*SunspotA great sunspot group about 125,000 miles long. (39)

1928 January 26JavaThe new volcano Anak Krakatoa emerged above sea level in the Krakatoa caldera, and was destroyed by waves 9 days later. (153)

1930 January 17Portland, OregonFallAfter a dust storm in Washington on the 16th a heavy fall of reddish-brown dust covered snow at Portland. (12)

1930 January 21South Pacific OceanRare haloA lunar halo of 22 degrees and a partial halo of 32 degrees seen from the S.S. Maimoa. (108)

1930 January 25SiberiaMeteor‘A huge meteorite’ accompanied by a roar and brilliant light, fell into woods near the Mongolian border. (165)

1930 February 17Arkansas, United StatesMeteoriteAfter a huge fireball, two stones (820 pounds and 80 pounds) fell at Paragould. The large stone made a funnel-shaped hole 8 feet wide and 4 feet deep. (76, 144)

1930 February 24United StatesWinter warmthA maximum temperature of 84° F. at Washington and 75° F. at New York. (25)

1930 March 10FranceFloodHeavy rain and melting snow caused the River Tarn to burst its banks and flood the town of Moissac. Houses collapsed ‘in rapid succession with a noise like gunfire”. 120 persons were killed. (20)

1930 March 13United StatesPlanetClyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto. (46)

1930 March 15California, United StatesTornadoA tornado did much damage and injured 2 persons in the Los Angeles area. (55)

1930 March 23Natal, South AfricaTornadoA tornado damaged trees near Impendhle. The funnel was photographed. (161)

1930 May 5BurmaEarthquakeA strong shock centred near Pegu wrecked the city and killed 600 persons. 45 persons were killed in Rangoon. (25)

1930 May 6PersiaEarthquakeA shock centred in the Azerbaijan district killed about 2,000 persons. (25)

1930 June 13JavaVolcanoAnak Krakatoa rose above sea level. It reached a height of 170 feet until destroyed on August 9. (153)1930 June 13GreeceHail22 persons were killed by hailstones in the Siatista district. (98)

1930 July 3IndiaEarthquakeA shock centred about 320 miles N.W. of Calcutta disturbed an area of half a million square miles and was strong over 300,000 square miles. No loss of life was reported. (25)